Ex-Manitoba chief-of-staff paid six figure severance

Liam Martin, who left caucus after a revolt, has been given a six-figure severance package after less than three years on the job.

Documents obtained by the Opposition Progressive Conservatives show Premier Greg Selinger’s former chief-of-staff, Liam Martin, received more than $146,000 last November when he left his political post.

Since then, Selinger has hired a new chief-of-staff as well as two new advisers.

The last time a chief-of-staff was given a six-figure severance package was in 2012. Apparently, one year’s salary is the standard severance amount.